March 05, 2013

You can easily find Washi Tape online - Cute Tape has a wonderful selection, as does Downtown Tape. Etsy is also a wonderful source. I am also seeing it turn up more and more at stationary shops like Paper Source and crafts stores like Michael's.

November 20, 2012

Some of my favorite childhood memories involve a simple bottle of Elmer's glue and a tube of sparkly glitter.

Few things were more satisfying than the pure delight in squirting out those scrolly lines of white glue, dusting them with glitter, and then shaking off the excess to reveal an instant work of art. Even as an adult, I still like to glitter things. :-) No doubt you can find a myriad of different glitters at your local craft store, but have you ever considered vintage glitter?

I adore vintage craft supplies and vintage glitter is even prettier than the modern variety!

Ebay, Etsy, and tag sales are great places to find it at bargain prices - often in unsealed, unopened tubes.

Multi-colored varieties are my personal favorite, as I love how no two mixes are exactly the same.

In honor of the upcoming holiday season (and my love of all things that glitter), I will be beginning a new series after Thanksgiving that will feature a month's worth of glittery finds and sparkly projects - from the prettiest polishes and handbags to glittery cookies and crafts! Stay tuned...

November 15, 2011

Oh, how I wish I could knit well. I have tried it a number of times, but without much success. I even began baby blankets for each of the girls, but then ended up having to have my mother finish both of them for me. :-) But just because knitting is not my forte, doesn't mean I don't love yarn - all those yummy colors and textures - what's not to love? So, I was super excited to find Martha Stewart's new line of yarns for Lion Brand.

There are a bunch of different varieties (from Alpaca blends to Merinos), but I am especially loving her Cotton Hemp - it's almost like a thick, soft twine...

And I am crazy for the super twinkly Glitter Eyelash...

Like tinsel on a string!

If you are a "real" knitter, then I think you will love these. Personally, I will be using them to wrap my holiday packages and treats this year (so look for them to be featured in my "Holiday Wrapping" post coming this December)!

February 15, 2011

I must give a huge thank you to Justine Lopez for including this project, as it is truly one of my favorites. It was actually inspired by my love of vintage hat-shaped candy boxes from the 1940's and 50's.

These sweet candy boxes were fashioned to look like woman's hats and often came in pretty pastel shades...

They were typically adorned with ribbon bows and a millinery flower or two...

You can find the complete tutorial for my party favor version of these in the "Make It" section of the March 2011 issue...and I will also be posting a link in my sidebar soon.

This is such a fun project for Spring and would be perfect for weddings, showers, Easter, and Mother's day!

Well, I am off on a little business trip for a few days, but I'll be back soon...

November 30, 2010

This holiday gift wrapping idea is so simple, but I just love the results. All you need is some glossy white wrapping paper (I found mine at the Container Store) and some of Martha's new Pom-pom stickers.

I just wrapped up my gift boxes in the white paper (making sure the edges were all very crisp and neat) and then stuck on the colorful pom-poms (everywhere except the bottom of the box).

The three-dimensional "dots" add lots of visual interest...

And look so cute and happy!

If you can't find pom-pom stickers, you can try making them yourself out of tissue paper or try gluing on real pom-poms from the craft store.